Sporobolus vaginiflorus (Torr. ex Gray) Wood
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- Family
- Poaceae
- Botanical Name
- Sporobolus vaginiflorus (Torr. ex Gray) Wood
- Common Name
- Poverty Dropseed, Sheathed Dropseed
- Synonym(s)
- Sporobolus vaginiflorus (Torr. ex Gray) Wood var. vaginiflorus
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- Sporobolus vaginiflorus (Torr. ex Gray) Wood
- Comments
- See comments under Sporobolus ozarkanus. As shown by perusal of synonymy, Sporobolus neglectus, S. vaginiflorus, and S. ozarkanus form a poorly understood complex of closely related taxa that needs additional study.
- Habitat
- Dry rocky woodlands, barrens, outcrops, clearings, fields, and waste ground; usually associated with shallow, barren or compacted soils. Frequent in the mountains and Piedmont; infrequent in the Coastal Plain.
- Native Status
- Native
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